
Mass Transfer of Pediatric Tertiary Care Hospital Inpatients to a New Location in Under 12 Hours: Lessons Learned and Implications for Disaster Preparedness 2010 Julia Fuzak; Benjamin Elkon; Louis Hambers; Kathleen Polage; Jerrod Milton; Linda Powers PMID: 20334875DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.047 Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource About This article reports on a large-scale rapid transportation of hospitalized children, focusing on elements relevant to disaster events. The study involved relocating the pediatric inpatient population, with mitigation strategies such as rescheduling elective procedures and transferring patients to satellite hospitals. Various teams and vehicles were utilized to transfer 111 patients over 8.5 miles in 11.6 hours, with no adverse outcomes—using parallel circuits for patient transfers allowed for efficient movement. The study highlights the importance of preplanning, evacuation priorities, and collaboration with regional pediatric teams in managing mass inpatient transfers during emergencies. Tags Focus Area: Everyday Emergency Audience: Emergency Managers Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection) Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review Keywords: Critical Care; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medicine; Hospitals, Pediatric; Inpatients; Patient Transfer; Pediatrics; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Efficiency, Organizational Institutions: Children's Hospital Colorado; University of Colorado More like this Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children [2020] 2020 · Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Yale University, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Evaluating the Efficacy of the AAP "Pediatrics in Disaster" Course: The Chinese Experience 2012 · Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Creation and Delphi-Method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations 2014 · Yale University, Yale School of Medicine, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Brown University, University of Massachusetts, University of British Columbia, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Children's National Hospital, University of Colorado, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada, University of Connecticut School of Medicine The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource

Mass Transfer of Pediatric Tertiary Care Hospital Inpatients to a New Location in Under 12 Hours: Lessons Learned and Implications for Disaster Preparedness

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Julia Fuzak; Benjamin Elkon; Louis Hambers; Kathleen Polage; Jerrod Milton; Linda Powers

PMID: 20334875DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.047

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This article reports on a large-scale rapid transportation of hospitalized children, focusing on elements relevant to disaster events. The study involved relocating the pediatric inpatient population, with mitigation strategies such as rescheduling elective procedures and transferring patients to satellite hospitals. Various teams and vehicles were utilized to transfer 111 patients over 8.5 miles in 11.6 hours, with no adverse outcomes—using parallel circuits for patient transfers allowed for efficient movement. The study highlights the importance of preplanning, evacuation priorities, and collaboration with regional pediatric teams in managing mass inpatient transfers during emergencies.

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